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Richard Nixon: I hope he is reasonably intelligent, a man with courage, and a man who can give some political leadership, maybe make a…

On the recordMarch 21, 1971
I hope he is reasonably intelligent, a man with courage, and a man who can give some political leadership, maybe make a speech, and that sort of thing.
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Richard Nixon
Republican · California

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A Conversation With the President, Interview With Howard K. Smith of the American Broadcasting Company

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